General Tsao’s Chicken

It’s pretty easy to make and my eldest daugther love the chicken bites … she said ‘best chicken nuggets’ 😉

I’ve no idea why this dish is called General Tsao’s Chicken but to me the dish is almost similar to Kung Pao Chicken. I made it spicier as my friend suggested by adding more chilli flakes in it. Definitely love the taste … its really goood!!

General Tsao’s Chicken

Heat 4 cups of vegetable oil
Beat 1 egg in a bowl
Sprinkle 1 tsp of salt
Sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar
Add a pinch of white pepper
Mix everything together
Add a little bit at a time, 1 cup of corn flour
Mix well and finally add the chicken cuts

Re-fry the chickens

Fry the chicken cuts till they float to the top
Take them out to cool
Then re-fry the chicken cuts till golden brown
Take them out and drain well on paper towel

The making of GT’s chickens

For the sauce:
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a small wok or large skillet
Add 3 tbsp of chopped onion leaves
Add 1 clover of chopped garlic
Add 6 dried whole chillies
Add 1 strip of orange zest
Cook and stir till garlic and chillies for about 5-7 mins
Add half a cup of sugar
1/4 of ground ginger
1 tbsp of vinegar
1/4 cup of soya sauce
2 tsp of sesame oil
2 tbsp of peanut oil
3 tbsp of chicken broth
Sprinkle chilli flakes (if you like them spicy)
Stir and bring the sauce to a boil
Then add 2 tbsp of corn starch to a 1/4 cup of water
Add it to the sauce and let it cook till the sauce thickens
Once thickens, off fire and add the chicken
Mix well and its ready to be served

Note: Adjust the taste to suit your palate if necessary. I did cos I actually add a bit more vinegar and add a bit of salt to it.